bsmphilly.com Topics: central intelligence agencyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/central-intelligence-agency/?utm_medium=RSS2013-10-02T19:31:36-05:00State treasurer joins Democratic race for governor2013-10-02T19:31:36-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/oct/2/state-treasurer-joins-democratic-race-governor2/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>State Treasurer Rob McCord last week joined the Democratic race for governor.</p> <p>McCord made his announcements at Montgomery County Community College and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 5 apprenticeship training center in Pittsburgh.</p> <p>The candidate prioritized public education investment, college affordability and job creation.</p> <p>As treasurer, he fought ...Living the dream2013-08-14T18:59:32-05:00Ed Morronehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/aug/14/leigh-ann-costanzo-phillies-ball-girl2/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Leigh Ann Costanzo never will forget where she was the moment she found out she was going to be a Phillies ball girl, and she&rsquo;s not sorry for the outburst the news caused.</p> <p>"I was in the library at Holy Family, studying for finals my senior year,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I ...Bring a snooze alarm if you see &#039;Lockout&#039;2012-04-18T17:22:00-05:00Northeast Times Staffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/apr/18/5076-bring-a-snooze-alarm-if-you-see-lockout.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--StartFragment--> </p><p>The movie <em>Lockout</em> sends the Earth&rsquo;s most dangerous criminals to space and keeps them in an artificial state of sleep like some kind of live-action science experiment. Well, that&rsquo;s one way to solve the problem of overcrowded prisons.</p> <p>It is obvious one is not supposed to take this B-movie ...‘This Means War’: Love comedy is a lame premise2012-02-15T16:16:00-05:00Senitra Horbrookhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/feb/15/4694-%E2%80%98this-means-war%E2%80%99%3A-love-comedy-is-a-lame-premise.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--StartFragment--> </p><p><em>This Means War</em> seems tailor-made for the guys who hate the annual trek to see the latest chick flick at the multiplex for Valentine&rsquo;s Day.</p> <p>For starters, with its mix of action, romance and comedy, it&rsquo;s a date movie the guys actually might enjoy. Both the ladies and gents ...New Group to Tackle Issues that Plague Port Richmond2011-11-23T11:47:00-05:00Hayden Mitmanhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/nov/23/4175-new-group-to-tackle-issues-that-plague-port-richmond.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Though the group is little more than a month old, the Port Richmond West Community Action Network already has gained a foothold in the community.</p> <p>And during the group&rsquo;s Nov. 16 meeting at the Cornerstone Community Church at Allegheny and Frankford avenues, organizer D. Michael Blackie said the organization is ...‘Idol’ has been good to Guarini2011-10-19T13:03:00-05:00Rita Charlestonhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/oct/19/3944-%E2%80%98idol%E2%80%99-has-been-good-to-guarini.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>After the first season of <em>American Idol</em>, Doylestown native Justin Guarini became a winner &mdash; in more ways than one.</p> <p>Coming in second behind Kelly Clarkson, Guarini, then a relatively na&iuml;ve young man in his early 20s, likened the experience to what he called &ldquo;industry education 101.&rdquo;</p> <p>&ldquo;I learned a ...Editorial: Never again2011-09-07T12:37:00-05:00 Editorialhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/sep/7/3690-editorial-never-again.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Sunday is bound to be emotionally tough for most people who love America. We lost our innocence and sense of security 10 years ago. Things have never been the same as they were before the terrorist attacks and never will.</p> <p>Make no mistake: Nine months after he took office, George ...